Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Fresh case of Ebola recorded in Liberia

Liberia has been hit with a fresh case of Ebola. According to the
Liberian Deputy Health Minister, Tolbert Nyensuah, a 19 year old man
died of the deadly virus. And they are saying it's possible he infected
close friends or relatives before he died.

"A new case of Ebola has been reported in Margibi County. The person has
died and was confirmed positive before death. He has been buried"
Nyensuah said

Family members of the deceased have been quarantined so as to stop the
spread of the virus. Liberia was declared Ebola free on May 9th by the
World Health Organization. A total of 11,207 people died from Ebola in
Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone since the outbreak began in December
2013.